Matthew Moss High SchoolOulder Hill Leadership Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochdale.
Summary of the comparison
Matthew Moss High School and Oulder Hill Leadership Academy are secondary schools in Rochdale.
Matthew Moss High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Oulder Hill Leadership Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Oulder Hill Leadership Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Matthew Moss High School was judged Good and Oulder Hill Leadership Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.9 for Matthew Moss High School and 45.8 for Oulder Hill Leadership Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Matthew Moss High School (47.7 in 2021-22, 41.9 in 2025-26) and has risen at Oulder Hill Leadership Academy (41.1 in 2022-23, 45.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochdaleMatthew Moss High School | RochdaleOulder Hill Leadership Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 13 in Rochdale | 3rd of 13 in Rochdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,198 | 1,152 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Rochdale, OL11 3LU | Rochdale, OL11 5EF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.9 | 45.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.7% | 50.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.2% | 67.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 236 | 231 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,221 | 1,170 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.7% | 38.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 47.2% | 31.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.4% Stronger figure | 25.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Matthew Moss High School
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